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Applications of Derivatives: Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration Applications of Derivatives: Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration Kinematics is the study of motion and is closely related to calculus. Physical quantities describing motion can be related to one another by derivatives. Below are some quantities that are used with the application of derivatives: 1. Displacement is the shortest distance between two positions and has a direction. Examples: - The park is 5 kilometers north of here - x(t) =5t, where x is displlaoement from a poiint P and tis time in seconds 2. Velocity refers to the speed and direction of an object. Examples: - Object moving 5 m/s backwards - v(t) = t2, where vis an object's v,elocity a11d t is time- in seconds 3. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity per unit time. Imagine increasing your speed while driving. Acceleration is how quickly your speed changes every second. Examples: - Increasing speed from 10 m/s to 25 m/s in 5 s results in: 2S in/ :;=lOm/ :; 2 Accelerat ion = ----= 3 m/s 5s la(t) = -t. whem a is an object's accelerat1ion and tis time in seco11ds Displacement, velocity and acceleration can be expressed as functions of time. If we express these quantities as functions, they can be related by derivatives. Given x(t) as displacement, v(t) as velocity and a(t) as acceleration, we can relate the functions through derivatives. a(t) = 1l(t ) = x 11 (t) ©Tutoring and Learning Centre, George Brown College, 2020 | www.georgebrown.ca/tlc Equivalently, using Leibniz notation: ch, d 2 x .a(t) = -=­ dt dt2 The maximum of a motion function occurs when the first derivative of that function equals 0. For example, to find the time at which maximum displacement occurs, one must equate the first derivative of displacement (i.e. velocity) to zero. Notice on the right-hand graph, the maximum of the displacement function, x(t), occurs along the flat blue line where the rate of change is zero. X t 8 12 Example 1 If a particle iis moving ·n space with a velocity function, v(t) =t2-2.t-B where tis in seconds :3nd velociity is measured in meters per second: a) At what time(s), if any, is the particle at rest? b) What is the acceleration of the particle at t=3 seconds? Solution: a) If the particle is at rest, v(t)=0 (velocity is zero at rest) Solving for t when v(t) = 0: ©Tutoring and Learning Centre, George Brown College, 2020 | www.georgebrown.ca/tlc t2 - 2t - 8' = 0 (t - 4) (t + 2) = 0 t = 4 or t = -2 Since negative time is impossible, the only time at which the particle is at rest is 4 seconds. V b) First find the function for acceleration by taking the derivative of velocity. a(t) = v 1 (t ) a(t) = 2t - 2 Substitute t = 3 s in the acceleration function: a(3) = 2(3) - 2 = 4 m/s2 2 Thus, the acceleration at t = 3 s is 4 m/s . J,. Example 2 A soccer ball is kicked into the air so that the path of its flight can be modeled by the function, where t is in seconds and 푥 is meters above ground: ©Tutoring and Learning Centre, George Brown College, 2020 | www.georgebrown.ca/tlc ¥,{t) = - 4.9t2 +9.Bt + 5 a) At what time will the ball land? b) How many meters above ground was the ball kicked? c) What is the maximum height the ball will reach and at what time will this occur? d) What is the acceleration (with direction) of the ball at t=3 s? Solution: a) Since x(t) models height above ground, x(t)=0 when the ball hits the ground Solving fort when xtt) = 0: 0 = - 4.9t2 +9. Bf + 5 Sliinc e th is eql!.Jation cannot be factored, the quadratic equation must be used. - 9.8 ± .J 9.82 - 4( - 4.9) (5) t =---------- 2(-4.9) - 9.8 ± ✓ 1 94.04 =------ -9.8 t = 2-421 sort = -0.421 s (to 3 decimal places} ©Tutoring and Learning Centre, George Brown College, 2020 | www.georgebrown.ca/tlc However, t is greater than 0, (since time cannot be negative). Thus, the ball hits the ground 2.421 seconds after being launched. X mo, 8 6, 4 2 ' 2 t b) The initial height above ground occurs when t = 0. Substitute t = 0 into x(t): x(O) = -4_.9(0)2 + 9_8(0) + 5 = 5, Thus, the ball is thrown from 5 meters above ground. c) Maximum height occurs when the first derivative equals zero. ©Tutoring and Learning Centre, George Brown College, 2020 | www.georgebrown.ca/tlc Find the first derivat;iv,e: x'(t) = -9_8t + 9_8 Solve for t when xlt) = 0, ·~ime when the ball reaches maximum height: 0 = -9_8t + 9_8 -9_8! = -9-8 t = 1 s Substitute t = 1 s into x{t): ~ 11) = - 4_9(1)2 +9'_8(1) + 5 = g_g m Tilus , ~he maximum height is 9_9 m_ d) Acceleration is equal to the second derivative of displacement. Fiindiing second derivative: x''(t) = -9.8 Acceleratiion iis constant for all values of time, Thus, x:{3)1 = -9.8. t. Thus, the acceleration of the ball at 3 seconds is 9.8 m/s2 [down]. The negative implies that the acceleration is downward. The acceleration of the ball equals the acceleration of gravity: 9.8 m/s2 [down]. This is because the ball is subject to gravity at all times during its flight. t ©Tutoring and Learning Centre, George Brown College, 2020 | www.georgebrown.ca/tlc Exercises: Problem 1: If a partide moves in space according to the function x(t) = t3-4t2, whem t is time in seconds and x i1s displacement from the origin in oentimeters (with positive to the right): a) Find the acceleration of the particle at t = 2 s. b) Determine at what displacement(s) from the origin the particle is at rest. c) Find the maximum velocity of the particle. Problem 2: An ,electron moves such that its velocity function with respect to time is v(f)=.e2t-2, where tis time in seconds and vis velociity in meters per second: a) What is the acceleration of the electron at t = 10 s? b) Is the electron ever at rest? Algebraically explain why or why not. Problem 3: A balll iis thrown in the air and follows the displacement function x(t) = -4.9t2 + 4.9t + 9.8 , where tis time iin seconds and x is displlacement above the ground in meters: a) What is the initial height (above ground) from which the ball is thrown? b) At what time does the ball reach its maximum height? What is the maximum height above ground? c) Determine when the ball hits the ground? d) What is the acceleration of the ball at t = 1 s, t = 1.5 s and t = 2s? What do you notice? Solutions: 1a) 4 m/s2 [right]: 1b) .At origin and 256/27 cm [left of origiin] 2 1c) 16/3 m/s [left] 2a) 2e18 mi s~ 2b) Never, e2t-2=0 has no sollution ©Tutoring and Learning Centre, George Brown College, 2020 | www.georgebrown.ca/tlc 3a) 9.8 m; t = 0.5 s arid x(0.5)=11 .025 m 3c) t = 2s; 3d) -9.8 m/s2 (constant due to gravity) ©Tutoring and Learning Centre, George Brown College, 2020 | www.georgebrown.ca/tlc .
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